Greece vs Portugal: Number of infant deaths
Greece
235.0%
in 2023
Portugal
219.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 235.0% against 219.0% in Portugal, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,525.8% | 18,275.0% | 11,749.2% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 5,594.0% | 14,458.8% | 8,864.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,451.7% | 6,841.4% | 3,389.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,781.3% | 2,415.1% | 633.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 811.2% | 929.8% | 118.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 456.6% | 443.3% | 13.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 339.2% | 260.1% | 79.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 266.5% | 218.5% | 48.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 235.0% against 219.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Greece and Portugal?
- 16.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.